Walter Serena

Walter Serena (3 April 1928 – 19 August 2011) was an Italian cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1952 to 1957. He most notably won the 1954 Volta a Catalunya.^[1][2][3] He also competed in five editions of the Giro d'Italia.

Walter Serena

Personal information
Born	3 April 1928 San Zeno Naviglio, Italy
Died	19 August 2011 (aged 83) Brescia, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1952–1953	Welter–Ursus
1954	Bottecchia
1955–1956	Leo–Chlorodont
1957	Arbos Bif
Major wins
Volta a Catalunya (1954)

Major results

1953

6th Züri-Metzgete

9th Giro dell'Appennino

1954

1st Overall Volta a Catalunya

1st Stage 8 (ITT)

6th Coppa Sabatini

6th Giro del Veneto

7th Giro di Campania

8th Giro di Lombardia

10th Overall Tour de Suisse

1955

3rd Giro del Veneto

8th Overall Volta a Catalunya

9th Giro di Lombardia

1956

1st Stage 2b (TTT) Giro d'Italia

3rd Overall Giro di Sicilia

8th Overall Volta a Catalunya

References

1. "34ème Volta a Catalunya 1954". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.
2. "Walter Serena". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
3. "Cycling - Walter Serena (Italy)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-10-27.

External links

• Walter Serena at ProCyclingStats
• Walter Serena at CycleBase